Hope lives here: These teens are leading the way in mental health resilience amid poverty

Kilifi County, located along Kenya’s stunning coastline, is home to lush tropical forests, hills and fertile lands that sustain rich agriculture. But, behind the county’s picturesque landscape lies some deep-seated challenges. According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics 2022 report, approximately 61% of Kilifi’s youth aged 15-24 live below the food poverty line, which […]

How did I move with compassion? 10 journal prompts to create momentum with your impact

At the close of the year, here’s an important message to take to heart: Your support changes lives. That means you’re part of something personal, powerful and effective. And not only that, you are essential to accomplishing the mission of releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name. Now that’s something to celebrate if you ask […]

Who is my neighbour? Meet Shanto.

“Who is my neighbour?” Jesus was asked this question in a provocative conversation about living out the Great Commandment—to love God and love your neighbour (Luke 10:27). To answer, Jesus paints a vivid picture through a simple story. The parable of the Good Samaritan is beloved because it brings the Great Commandment to life, essentially […]

How Compassion is responding to global HIV inequalities

Each year on December 1st, the world commemorates World AIDS Day. It’s a time when people around the world unite to show support for people living with and affected by HIV and to create more awareness and understanding around the epidemic. This World AIDS Day, UNAIDS is urging each of us to address the inequalities […]

10 words to describe you: A story of Compassion supporters

Have you ever done the exercise of telling a 10-word story? It’s exactly what it sounds like: you tell a story in just ten words. It can be a sentence or a collection of words, but ten is the limit. It is a great reflective practice. While just ten words can be limiting, it can […]

6 tips for a fun, intentional and budget-friendly birthday party

Do you love birthdays? I do. Party hats, birthday cake and celebrating life are guaranteed to make me grin ear to ear. I love every rendition of Happy Birthday no matter how out of tune it may be, I think balloons are the best décor and I truly think birthday card puns are funny. But […]

Canada Day: Reflecting on our diversity and impact

Happy Canada Day! Today, we wanted to bring you back to these words we shared on Canada Day back in 2020. As we continue to learn what it means to celebrate the diversity of our supporters, churches, communities and country, these words remain important and relevant. “After this I saw a vast crowd, too great […]

New ways to give! We’re now accepting cryptocurrency

At Compassion Canada we are unwavering about our mission of releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name! And part of making that mission a reality includes providing a variety of ways to give that are convenient, safe and accessible to you. That is why we are pleased to now offer the option of securely donating […]

Compassionate Canadians: Compassion comes alive from coast to coast

If you’ve ever travelled abroad, you may have had this experience… a joyful reaction when you share with someone that you are Canadian. There is a reason why you are welcomed with smiles and good-natured greetings, even if the only thing they know about you is your nationality. Canadians are known to be polite, thoughtful […]